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Marketplace reveals financial disservice at Canadian banks

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Danielle Park

Canadians trust they’re getting good financial advice from their banks — especially in these tough financial times. But a hidden camera investigation by Marketplace uncovers immense pressure on bank employees to push products and services to meet sales targets, or … Continue reading →

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Unprecedented speculative option trading

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Danielle Park

Hmmmm… next-level bats*#t. Gunjan Banerji, Wall Street Journal live markets coverage lead writer, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the options market around semiconductor and tech stocks, the impact of AI mania on the options market, the impact of Fed rate … Continue reading →

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Reaping what we’ve sown

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Danielle Park

Eleven years of near-zero interest rates (2009-2022) drove record debt and consumption, with a manic over-allocation to expensive real estate. Then, online shopping and work-from-home collapsed demand for commercial and office space, and central banks embarked on the most aggressive … Continue reading →

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